Author Archives: Stephanie O'Farrell

National Peanut Butter Day is March 1st - Make These Easy Peanut Butter Balls!
Grab and go snacks that aren't chips or goldfish crackers are a must in my house with two busy middle-schoolers. I typically make these peanut butter balls once a week. I like that the kids are gettin...
Stephanie O'Farrell Feb 17, 2025 Pamela D McAdams

We Don't Do the Easter Bunny And Here's Why
Let me get straight to it- the Easter Bunny creeps me out. For as long as I can remember, I have not been a fan of the idea of sitting on the lap of some giant rabbit. It's always confused me. Do I te...
Stephanie O'Farrell Feb 10, 2025

Getting Ready at the Gym - Top Ten Gym Bag Essentials
If I don't work out in the morning, it is very unlikely that I will get a workout in at all that day. While I don't love waking up at 4:30am, the benefits of getting my workout done for the day before...
Stephanie O'Farrell Feb 03, 2025 Getty | Supersizer

Ten Classroom Valentine's Day Ideas to DIY or Buy
When my kids were in preschool and elementary school, there would be a certain stress looming over me this time of year. The classroom Valentine exchange stress. Sure, it was a small stressor but some...
Stephanie O'Farrell Feb 01, 2025

Tips and Encouragement For Connecting With Your Teenager
It's a weird shift as a parent when your kids hit the teenager stage. Not that each stage doesn't come with some sort of stress and confusion of how to exactly parent though it. When my son was about ...
Stephanie O'Farrell Jan 22, 2025 Getty | No_Limit_Pictures

I Don't Miss The Baby Years
My girlfriends and I were texting pictures to each other the other day of our kids, now pre-teens and teens, back when they were babies and toddlers. It's so fun looking back at those days with their ...
Stephanie O'Farrell Jan 17, 2025

Ways to Fill Your Cup in 2025
2025 has really hit the ground running in our household. Work has been crazy for both my husband and myself, kids are busy with extra curriculars that they of course need to be shuttled to and from. I...
Stephanie O'Farrell Jan 05, 2025

How a Thermos Changed My Life and 5 Car Dinner Ideas For On The Go
For our household, 2025 feels a lot like 2024 as far as our routine and the overall business of life. We did get to recharge slightly over winter break which I am incredibly grateful for. But I am not...
Stephanie O'Farrell Jan 03, 2025 Getty | zamrznutitonovi

When the New Year Doesn't Feel New
I love the feeling that the start of a new year can bring. A chance to re-assess priorities and to make resolutions and goals to better ourselves. I have made countless lists of things I will start do...
Stephanie O'Farrell Dec 26, 2024

New Year Resolution Round-Up: 25 Achievable Ideas
If you are feeling a bit uninspired but looking for some resolution or goal ideas going into 2025, we have you covered. If you are not interested in a resolution, we have you covered there too and ful...
Stephanie O'Farrell Dec 19, 2024